Capital Metro Plans & Projects Update NASWC – July 27, 2017 1 capmetro.org | Capital Metro at a Glance • Established in 1985 • 535 square mile service area • 1,079,995 population • 7 Member Cities – Austin – Leander – Manor – Lago Vista – Jonestown – Point Venture – Former Travis County Pct. 2 – Anderson Mill (WilCo) 2 capmetro.org | Capital Metro at a Glance • 32 million annual ridership • 14.75 million revenue miles • 105,000 daily ridership • 2,800 bus stops • 43 MetroRapid stations • 9 MetroRail stations • 550 revenue vehicles • 10 MetroRail vehicles 3 capmetro.org | Capital MetroRail – Red Line • 814,292 ridership (FY16) • 288,000 revenue miles (FY16) • 32-miles of revenue track • 10 Stadler GTW DMU fleet –6 in service –4 in testing • 9 MetroRail stations • Operations began in 2010 4 capmetro.org | Capital MetroRapid – Routes 801 & 803 • 43 MetroRapid Stations – 15-20 minute headways – Real-time arrival data – FTA funding • 40 MetroRapid vehicles – 60-foot articulated – 40-foot standard – 15 vehicles on order • 347,022 rides in March 2017 –20 percent increase 5 capmetro.org | Capital MetroExpress – Commuter Routes • 7 Express routes – Tech Ridge (Rt. 935) – Lantana (Rt. 970) – Pavillion (Rt. 982) – N. 183 (Rt. 983) – Leander/Lakeline (Rt. 985) – Leander/Lakeline (Rt. 987) – Manor/Elgin (Rt. 990) • MoPac Managed Lane Service – New Howard (Rt. 981) 6 capmetro.org | Capital MetroBus – Local Routes • 50 MetroBus routes – 4 Frequent Local Routes – 15-minute frequency • 19 UT Shuttle routes • 355 MetroBus fleet • 2,700 local bus stops • Major changes ahead as part of Connections 2025 7 capmetro.org | Capital MetroAccess – Paratransit Service • Point-to-Point paratransit service for disabled customers • 698,896 revenue trips • 116 paratransit vehicles • Services operates within ¾ mile of fixed route bus lines • Eligibility assessment required 8 capmetro.org | Capital Metro RideShare – Carpool Service • 259,000 trips (FY16) • 2,241,335 revenue miles (FY16) • Over 200 vans and SUVs • 5 to 12 passengers per pool • Month-to-Month agreement, including insurance, repairs, fuel card, and roadside assist. • Available for trips in and out of the Capital Metro service area 9 capmetro.org | Capital Metro Freight Operations • 162 miles of track between Giddings and Llano • 70,000 revenue car miles • Operated by Watco Companies • $5,000,000 +/- annual revenue • Austin Steam Train Association weekend excursion operations 10 capmetro.org | New Northwest Express Routes • Introducing new services once CTRMA MoPac Express Lanes open • Retiring 1 duplicative service • Expanding overall hours and trips • Providing more reliable and faster travel in peak hours • Entry/Exit to MoPac toll lanes restricted to three locations – Parmer – Far West – Downtown 11 capmetro.org | Current Northwest Express Routes 12 capmetro.org | New Northwest Express Routes 13 capmetro.org | P Route 983 N US 183 Express Retire route – Underproductive & P duplicative service Hours and trips added to P routes 982 & 985 P – Will accommodate current 983 riders 14 capmetro.org | January 2017 Service Changes NEW 980 Howard Express P Operates in toll lanes New Park & Ride at New Life Church 22 trips total – 11 in AM peak – 11 in PM peak Connectivity to Round Rock Transit Center 15 capmetro.org | NEW 981 Oak Knoll Express P P Operates in toll lanes Pavilion and Great Hills Park & Rides 6 trips total – 3 in AM peak – 3 in PM peak 16 capmetro.org | Route 982 Pavilion Express P P No changes to route design Does not operate in toll lanes All day, bi -directional service from 5:30 AM to 10:00 PM – Currently 11AM-5PM in both directions 17 capmetro.org | P Route 985 N183 Express Route changed to operate in toll lanes P – No longer serves Riverside Drive • Served by Route 987 All day, bi -directional service from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM – Currently 3 AM & 3 PM peak trips 18 capmetro.org | P Route 987 NW Express No changes to route design P May operate in toll lanes for certain trips 20 trips total – 10 in AM peak – 10 in PM peak • Increase of 5 trips 19 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles 20 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles • 4 new vehicles funded through a TxDOT’s $22 million grant 21 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles 22 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles 23 capmetro.org | New MetroRail Vehicles 24 capmetro.org | Capital Metro Park & Ride Projects 25 capmetro.org | Lakeline Park & Ride Parking Expansion • Parking lot exceeds capacity daily and during SXSW –115% capacity weekdays • 485 current spaces • 451 additional spaces • Completed in Spring 2017 26 capmetro.org | Lakeline Park & Ride Parking Expansion 27 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Infrastructure Improvements • Lakeline Station 28 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Infrastructure Improvements • Lakeline Station (looking South) 29 capmetro.org | Railroad Infrastructure Improvements • $35 Million Federal Grant • Improvements to… –Track Sections (complete) –Bridges (underway) – New Passing Tracks • Lakeline • Howard • Crestview • Complete in 2018 30 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Bridge Improvements 31 capmetro.org | TIGER V Railroad Bridge Improvements Brushy Creek Trail • Work completed in June 2017 • Allows for speed increases and increased capacity for MetroRail 32 capmetro.org | Rail Maintenance Facility Improvements • Improvements for four new rail cars delivered in 2017. –Adding Fueling Capacity –Expanding maintenance building –Adding safety improvements –Adding track section –Complete in early 2018 • Future Leander North maintenance facility 33 capmetro.org | Why Transit, You Say? 34 capmetro.org | Why Transit, You Say? Geometry 35 capmetro.org | Why Transit, You Say? 36 capmetro.org | Questions? Thank You! Sam Sargent, J.D. [email protected] 37 capmetro.org |.